Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-16
COMMISSIONERS CANDIDATES.
Proceedings Of Both Downing and Ma
tional Conventions.

THE DOWNING.
Tie Downing party Of Coowees-
coowee district met at the court house
10 make their nominations last Friday.
There was a very generous representa-
tion from all portions of the district
and IL there we're any vacancies in the
delegations they were supplied. An
organization was effected by the cleo
tion Of Miles Jones as president and
Glen Hayden as secretary. Good feel
ing prevailed all around aud the dis
appointed aspirsnts took their defeat
with very good grace. Plenty of bar
becued beef and bread was at the dis.
posal Of ali and no backwardness In
partaking of it was manifested, so far
rs the reporter observed. No nomina-
tions were made until Saturday morn
ing and by noon of that day but one
senator had been selected. After din
ner the work went of rapidly and by
$3.50 was completed. Recognizing the
request for representation by the Della
wares, Shawnees, whites and colored
people one of each class was given a
place upon the ticket, and as finally
made up it is as follows
For senate, W. @. Rogers, II. W.
Lindsey, the latter white man for
council, Eli Vann colored, Arthor
Armstrong, Delaware Henry Rogers,
Shawnee Josiah Henry, Webb Vann,
William w. Chambers, George Wal
ker clerk J. q. Baugh solicitor, J. II.
Beck sheriff, II. b. Tyneri judge,
Watt Starr.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Nationals begun thoir meeting
at the grove near Tickeater's on FRI
day and concluded their nominations
on the following morning. Supreme
Judge Keys acted as president and Ed
Campbell and w. @. Chamberlin as
secretaries George Benge as interpre-
ter. Everything went off as smoothly
as though creased, even to the barbe-
cued beef. More unanimity, If possi-
BILE, was manifested than in the Down
ing camp. Here, too, the rights Of the
adopted people were recognized as the
following ticket discloses
For senate, Marina Daniels, John
Schrimsher for council, Granville
Craig, white man Abe Ketchum,
Delaware {; Jess Vann, colored Tom
White, Shawnee; Arch Nelms, Ed Sun
day, Jim Chambers, judge, V.Gray, a
white man sheriff, w. E. Sanders /;
clerk, w. v. Carey solicitor, Jess
Cochran.
CONVENTION MOTHS
we guess" portion of each ticket will
be elected.
Two as harmonious and good -humored con-
ventions the reporter never saw.
Just what the old fellow said in Delaware
is a mystery but It "sure enough" laid Jake
Lipe out for the senate.
When the rain came the bush meeting folks
were decidedly at disadvantage. the others
having the court house.
| C. NJ. Mcclellan, W. Strange and the
Chieftaln man were about the only persons
who attended both conventions.
The colored people were literally repre-
sented in both conventions and that they should
be given places upon the tickets was but fair.
--''Acclamation" was the rule OF both con-
yontions when It came to the adopted people.
Both parties were nothing gifnot mAgnanimous.
You can't beat an honest man, +" quoth
Esq. schrimsher when apprised OF his nomina-
tion, and he looked ten years younger than a
week ago.
Hardin Trott was not chairman but being
so bulky that ifhe sat down on the ground Il
would take derrick to raise him, he was Civ
en- q chair.
The CmEFrAIS representative was given a
seat mot yotel in the Downing convention by
resolution. In the National his gail" Sc
cured for him like privilege.
Among the most distinguished visitors at
the National were Chief ID. W. BushyheAd,
Judge Geo. W. CLARK. John +. Lyons, George
Benge. Maj. d. w Lipe and c. c. Llpe.
Chief Busbyhead made speech to the Ma
tionals but as the reporter had not arrived at
the time, even Its substance cannot be given.
A heavy rain brought It to an abrupt terminA-
! tion.